The two Books of Kings follow the monarchy to its summit under Solomon and the nation’s division, decline, and fall under Jeroboam and Rehoboam. Kings also gives an outline of the double captivity of Israel under the Assyrians and Judah under the Chaldeans.

1 Kings 11

11:10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.